Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Scenic Design; Non-tenure track, One academic year contract with the possibility of one-year renewal. Start date August 12, 2024
The Department of Theatre at Purdue University is seeking a visiting assistant professor with expertise in scenery to teach up to four courses per semester (or equivalent), from the following: Scenic Design, Props Design, Scene Painting, Advanced Scenic Design, Theatre Production, Production and Design Seminar, with potential for courses in theatre appreciation, theatre history and literature, as needed, and to supervise TAs in teaching Introduction to Scenic Design and in the scene and paint shops. Other duties include: advising and mentoring of undergraduates; review of portfolios and resumes; serving as major professor to the MFA degrees; designing in the season (with a course release).
Required qualifications include a graduate degree (MFA) in Scenic Design, Theatre Design or related field, and professional experience, or an equivalent combination of teaching and professional experience. At least one year of successful university-level teaching in design; experience teaching design including the use of computer-aided drafting, rendering, and modeling; the use of digital tools such as Adobe Creative Suite; traditional rendering and model-making skills; an active record of creative professional work and/technical work related to the specialties.
Candidates must have the ability to work in the U.S. without immigration sponsorship from Purdue University.
Candidates should submit application materials electronically via https://careers.purdue.edu/ The job requisition ID for this position is 30326.
A complete application includes a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, online design portfolio, and names of at least three references.
A background check is required for employment in this position.
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.